We use the Entertainment book at least once a week to go to the movies or eat out--it's a fun [cheap] way to find new places to eat. If we go to an event around town, we'll do a search on Entertainment.com around that address to see if there are any restaurants nearby.

My sweetie and I have contests to see who can use the most coupons. He uses the $1 off gas and lattes, I use things like airport parking and dry cleaning. People who know us have come to expect that we'll suggest a restaurant for dinner that accepts Entertainment book coupons! :)

The Entertainment book has definitely become an entertaining game for us. Here's how many coupons we have used in the last 3 years:

2004-102 coupons

2005-191 coupons

2006-89 coupons

Thank you for the great post-We plan to purchase the entainment book pronto!

Best, Marc long beach CA.

MyPoints only allows one account per person.  If they suspect you have more than one, they'll freeze both accounts.

I'd order the Entertainment Book through Ebates instead.  They pay $6, plus if you click through their link to the Entertainment Book's site, they'll take $5 off your order.  AND, if you join Ebates through an existing member's referral link they'll give you $10 when you join and place your first order.  That's like $20 for ordering the Entertainment Book!  Just do a Google search for "ebates reviews" and you'll find plenty of existing members' reviews and referral links for the $10 signup bonus.

Then, once the book arrives, if you don't already have a MyPoints membership, use the code in the book to get a $5 GC from MyPoints when you join.  :)

I love the Entertainment Book, too!  If you have kids, their KBToys coupons come in handy -- 15% off a $75 purchase or $20 off a $100, and there are two of 'em in the book.  This year's book has a coupon for 50% off up to 8 tickets to the Ringling Brothers circus, too.  Lots of great local restaurant coupons plus some national chains like Bennigans, Sonic, and Pizza Hut.  Don't forget to register your card when you get the book because they have even more printable coupons on their website including some that can be printed multiple times per year.

I'm going on vacation next week and bought a book for Hawaii.  The dining and attraction savings will more than pay for the book!

And one more tip:  if you have last year's Entertainment Book, although most of the local coupons expired on 11/1, don't toss it yet!  The national coupons on the glossy pages of the book don't expire until 12/31 (that includes the KBtoys coupons and some of the mall chain stores like NY and Company, Avenue, Footlocker, etc.) AND they can be used on Black Friday!

You need to sign up on their web site.

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we've been using the entertainment guide for years. i can't even tally the amount of money it's saved us! we definitely take advantage of the restaurant and movie coupons, and the ones for new york and company have helped improve my work wardrobe immensely! and definitely don't discount (no pun intended) the rates on hotels!

make sure you register the card that comes with it. that'll help save money. there's also a ton of deals online that you need to register the card to access.

also, if you sign up for the automatic renewals, they will usually take $5 off the price of the book, plus free shipping.

I use Inbox Dollars (get paid for emails & surveys).  They had a deal where they paid you $8 & gave you free shipping if you linked to the Entertainment site through them.  So I basically got my $20 book for only $12!!!  

If you want to check it out, go here: www.inboxdollars.com

seemed like a great idea.

turns out Maine is one of five states not on the list.

i know we don't have the some of the same stores as the rest of the country, but that doesn't mean we don't like saving money!

call me when they come out with one for Maine.

Here's a good idea.  When going on a trip or vacation to another state, order the Entertainment Books for the cities that you will visit, prior to leaving. You will be surprised at how much money you can save in just a week if you really try to.  I try to use it enough on the first day of our trip, to cover the cost of the book.  That way all other uses are pure profit.  If you have kids with you, let them see how many coupons they can find to use the next day. Make sure that they know in advance that you will be making the final decisions.  You could give a prize for the child who can save you the most money, or finds the best deals.  To order books, log onto www.Entertainment.com.  They are now offering $10.00 off each book, plus free shipping.